good deal

[good deal] or [great deal] {n.}, {informal} A large amount; much. — Used with "a".

* /Mrs. Walker's long illness cost her a good deal./

* /George spends a great deal of his time watching television./

- Often used like an adverb.

* /Cleaning up after the party took a great deal more work than the girls expected./

* /Usually it takes Father half an hour to drive to work, but in bad weather it takes a good deal longer./

* /Mother likes the gloves Mary gave her, and she uses them a good deal./

* /George is a good deal like his father; they both love to eat./

Syn.: A LOT, QUITE A LITTLE. Compare: ALL KINDS OF, GOOD MANY. Contrast: A LITTLE.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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